Telegram-herald., 1887-03-10
AGREED TO DISAGREE
The Jurors n the Tompkins-
Reeves Case Blocked
UssBIAgus VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
ST. Uas0.s to Agree On ths AMOUNT
81 oamsgss-it Must De Tried
sxsia The Judges Chsrgs-
Osbbis Talks Of the Case.

sEsrgons appealing anxious - heaf ths
c.aainx Arguments. The room sas sato-
aaaasig S9s. yet al overlooked this tfihinE
ineo1 gsaisncs. The ladies' oatn1mbsred
tas msn ast ~srs patient listeners
Attorney Godsia took up The thread
of tls afgument snsru was Oit
OF shen coart sl.3urned Aonday, ssssd Up
- of ~ letters tnd continued She vas
slaqins a sns a4n1. and her sister Isginis
sas steering ne machine 70 get money cut
q Reeves. Fhs pro and con letter vss
.ak-a u9 and dissected Ike unto rhanks-
sigias turkey By a hungry crowd The
meat OF 10 carcass vas completely gnased
and Tie 5lsacnsd and waitensd bones stood
out a. = m0nameat - Layinias business
snlartn-ss. OK lawyers clever strategy. not
Dsbti-s dictafion Or even sanction. Mr..
0oueln characterized LaViBiA As tie
ma1akef o- he concern. and SAD
thai s8e s.eeTtd the ship. DO nGt
these lefters saF0r strongly Of Miss
Iasrai4 0r a iaNVer,' The house keepers
character Nas defended her position to
ward nc family Sas explained. and Mr.
0stEll said N0tnIng can oe found
aga.ast The actions of her aud Mr.. Reeves
ct. ...E .4- tIILa.IE anu Lrfil| cA1LA3 OF me
plaintiff and their srarch sith a detective
AMI ine tooth eom5. Lavinia IS the mas
te1 she dictates al. she controls all. she
bnls the ASyer. she posgponss the wed
ding
M 0odrin's address was a surprise. even
% ais friends. towering a. he did broad
neid Ia 50 earriul a manner. IL was by far
the best e.ioFt ot bis legal career aud show
ed shat be bad given 70 the ease that careful
atfanuon aai consideration which its i'm
pofiance deserved. he WAS eloquent az
Nmss. his arsuments were strong and con-
Vinciu- s1l the nice manner IN which be
referred ~ le plaintiff was universally
co1nmsndsd.
Grim Talks.
A. HIS Mr. Griffin qaatfed glass of wa
ter drew his handkerchief across Eis
month. and attsrins the words Your Hon
o. Gentlemen of tie jury" the room was
as quiet as a church mouse de preisced
his remarks on the case by stating that il
Vas iast - years ago this month that he
.ame 10 ,his city to try ais drst case, paid a
sloEins tribute 70 the late Hon. Lucius
Pslte-soa. and then began bis eloquent ap-
peal. - Mr.. Griffin began Outlining
the case. Deobles white ker@' .asf
played mere than It's usual i'm. ..r &
part. for she Wept almost csss~' sly,
though che struggled III - =, yzck The
briny Gov Aiie-. 49, -. ssreak of err
tory Appealing q Iury "a E@,isefs sud
rra.sed tais plainursDd t-olllst 10 hrr fSll-
Llincnt Of every 0olizaian. Ia lsmstDsd sor
hsl 10 touch the aeArt OF sasD sf the
world. .0ns caIcuislri fo An.iTyS all tas
shf r-c.gniu ~ ~unnaf ss vel - properly
esHinarlg her rezi worth" Mr. Griffin
fhen aaalyzs1 the letters. stucS his scalpeg
deep Df0 tle0 ant iall xide open their
true nissEtrs and import ~ viewed by the
plaintiff
An s8loarnment was taken at 1880 until
-. m.
There was 30 delay in starting up the
machinery promptly on the minute the
crowd was iuliy as lsrge "a usual. the Jury
icCke1 pretty Hred. the wbee aired.
N-. Griffin teuk uo the auaivzafiou OF the
islleT and Sii1. From al the evidence
stirrf. and the letters "a ihis case, il Is
clearly psJren that Tie date OF Sovemos Der
lifg f1- chs Nfrrisre wss male by her. ac-
cenIed ~ tf. sud was entered iuto ia good
falt. DT tasl parties The uostuOnment
Nas accepted 1y a.ni. ouf from thai time on
he otanle cold and distant snd offered all
sorts ol szglses t9r rot accepting the after
ce'es wafe ~ 1es' he referred 10
lanr..s --fp - tftni Rapids es the bearer
~ ise pseeloas ietier Of love and en-
ouiry, DIS urnfcs.1'ion ei owe FOR the giFi
iar aF .f 81. saddeued home a. Bafavia.
bis oei1r in the company cf his hOusekeep-
er Eaen seen 1y Aavtats a. tue Etthbun.
"Loos a. this nan lpointlng 70
Reeves "a he SIS there in lis
oit gray clothes. To you suppose he l0oke,l
ike flAt down there tow ne w4s well
dTssset. made limself attractive. and \ halo
of happiness surrounded him. Now be
vents fo ilok ~ unatfraciiVe as possi Die in
youf ercs.
A ttsr from the audience, caused
Judge Seeerens - remark We have pus
oufse fe- - some irconvenience in eToWf-
iua tnis court reom in order to grstify idle
cur 1sirf. XoE rtust keep quiet and not in
terfupt tle bus ness"
Containing Mr. Griffin said. Coup sel
i1r dHfcnse bah ia'd great stress ou The fact
f1el Lseiu'a biled = lawyer. forgetting 20
cIi Tour attention to rhs fact thst ali he
Uue t1i5 coridinr giri was dealing with a
lawyer a.1 q ahtrp snrew ore too Bar
Wtet q taoir defense That lt is tn extort
~o1ev frou him. q black vlsii Under The
l1rri nf marrisga Then they sav tbev
eor tn p property .rosS-exemile be- Dfin'8
theV They get mo3e evidence from her
taan we could unGer tie rules ~ she
nad rafrsiusd fr0m rrVinE they would
havs s1'i rhaf s1e wss bard bearted Here
came a ires1 hrfs. 20 tears rom Hahaie
Nas t Fanny bfese fte engagemenf7 The
lesrne'i Judge ria tel v0u iast ftst tar
nishes r1 ssgss Fanny bad slo0Ua So
Reeves -o.t peu. which hs held in trust
hut 7Cu toct 5eiieva aim f1r l 30 hai A
fru7f Fhru Eae It ss b. f1iifer TIE say
We nafe en pK8it titan 20 unrsairps 81 ffa
sfanf l3a's sep Uieasic wiae away tears
hst iid see the ieisuoant Fsen On the
rfuH tlt bis tesrs 1era- Use
rae t.ess Of tbe condemned